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Question #1
The rights of the accused are found in
A.   All of these
B.   The 6th Amendment.
C.   The 4th Amendment
D.   The 5th Amendment.
Question #2
A social movement to protest tax increases and discrimination by Great Britain
A.   Happened in the midst of WWII, threatening the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
B.   Has been a common event in almost all of the wars that the US has fought
C.   Preceded the American Revolutionary War.
D.   Followed the American Civil War
Question #3
According to recent Gallup polls, the trust that Americans have in their government is
A.   Actually quite low, much less than half.
B.   None of these.
C.   About half and half the country trusting the government.
D.   Very high, well over half.
Question #4
Americans wanted more certainty in their governance, therefore,
A.   They were fine with Parliament determining what was law, they just wanted their own representatives in London.
B.   They liked the fact that Parliament could act quickly on matters, but they did not like the members of Parliament.
C.   None of these.
D.   They did not like the fact that there was not a written British Constitution that they could cite to protect their interests.
Question #5
What did the 13th Amendment do?
A.   It extended 1st Amendment liberties to African Americans.
B.   It freed the slaves, but only in the rebellious southern states
C.   It guaranteed the right to trial to African Americans
D.   It abolished slavery everywhere in the United States.
Question #6
Perhaps the most famous example of "blowback" was
A.   The Same-Sex Marriage Movement
B.   Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
C.   The founding of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
D.   The Right-to-Life Movement.
Question #7
One can say about the federal system of the US government that
A.   It has completely eliminated discrimination against various groups of people
B.   It has effectively satisfied the Founding Fathers' desire for greater centralization of powers in the national government
C.   It has provided an effective check on unilateral power whether at the federal or state level.
D.   It has satisfied all people at the local level that their government is completely responding to their needs.
Question #8
In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court based its decision on a women's right to privacy.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
The US Supreme Court in a case called United States v. Winsor struck down
A.   The federal Defense of Marriage Act.
B.   Voter ID laws in Wisconsin.
C.   Segregation of private schools in North Carolina
D.   Florida's method of counting votes in the 2000 presidential election.
Question #10
According to Ange-Marie Hancock, citizens who "opt out" by choosing not to vote have no impact one way or another on the ability of government to meet their needs.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
The British claimed that the American colonists were "virtually" represented in Parliament, but the Americans wanted
A.   Fewer taxes, and they really did not care about representation
B.   Lawyers in residence at Parliament to decide how Parliament's laws would be implemented in the colonies.
C.   Actual representatives of their own choosing in Parliament or in the colonies.
D.   Colonial governors who could veto any laws.
Question #12
Another word for veto is
A.   Abstain
B.   Review.
C.   None of these.
D.   Negative or negate.
Question #13
A major problem regarding the Continental Congress was that small states had the same vote as large states.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
What are three forms of speech that are generally NOT protected by the 1st Amendment?
A.   Fighting words, obscenity, and libel
B.   Libel, politically disparaging words, and fighting words
C.   Obscenity, fighting words, and politically disparaging words.
D.   Politically disparaging words, libel, and obscenity
Question #15
One way that the Framers assured that the legislative branch would not become too powerful is that they allowed
A.   The executive to nullify laws that do not meet with the meaning of the Constitution
B.   The judiciary to review the constitutionality of legislation.
C.   The executive to review the legality of legislation
D.   The judiciary to remove unfit Congressmen from office.
Question #16
Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning freedom of religion as set forth in the Bill of Rights?
A.   People can not be compelled to make pledges that contain religious expressions such as "God."
B.   Neither the federal nor the state government can dictate which religion people can observe.
C.   The Bill of Rights contains two separate limitations on religion.
D.   The Bill of Rights permits the establishment of a state religion in certain special cases
Question #17
Dual federalism is no longer typical of American federalism, replaced by shared federalism in the 20th century.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #18
According to Jack Rakove, some of our beliefs about the Constitution are
A.   Founded on pure fact
B.   None of these
C.   Actually myths.
D.   Best accepted and not questioned.
Question #19
Even though the British and Americans had many disputes over governance, they had in common a long and historical belief in representative government.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #20
The right of representation and the right to be governed only by laws made with one's own consent were
A.   New ideas in the English parliamentary system
B.   Major themes in the common history of both the English people and the American colonists.
C.   . Considered out-of-date notions by the Americans.
D.   None of these
Question #21
The filibuster is one example of the way that legislators
A.   Compromise.
B.   Ease the effects of gridlock
C.   Delay or block legislation.
D.   Move bills to the front of the legislative calendar
Question #22
What is libel?
A.   It is lying about another person.
B.   It is telling something untrue about persons in public media that may result in harm to them or their reputations.
C.   It is lying about a person in public media
D.   It is telling the secrets of a person to the federal government.
Question #23
James Madison’s argument concerning Montesquieu’s theory about the size of republics was that
A.   Montesquieu's theory about the size of republics was correct but that the American republic could overcome the problem with adequate funds
B.   Montesquieu was correct that the most successful republic was a small one
C.   Montesquieu’s theory applied only to Italy.
D.   The large and diverse population of America was an advantage, as it would bring ideological balance in a republican government
Question #24
The two things the Framers agreed on concerning the executive was that
A.   The executive would be a single individual and have the power of the veto over legislation.
B.   None of these.
C.   The executive would have a Cabinet and have no role in nominating federal judges
D.   The executive would have the power of the veto and would have no role in nominating federal judges.
Question #25
According to Hancock, the most important of the Civil War Amendments for 20th-century America has been
A.   The 13th Amendment
B.   The 14th Amendment.
C.   The 15th Amendment
D.   All have been equally important
Question #26
The Supremacy Clause designates
A.   The US Constitution supersedes state law.
B.   All of these
C.   The US Constitution is the law of the land.
D.   Any laws made that further the intent of the Constitution are protected by the clause
Question #27
The Framers chose an Electoral College to elect the president because they felt that electors would be better informed about the character and qualifications of those seeking office.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #28
The Necessary and Proper Clause stated that the
A.   President can do whatever is necessary and proper for the people.
B.   Judiciary must determine if laws are necessary and proper.
C.   Congress makes any laws necessary and proper to carry out the intent of the Constitution.
D.   Executive and the legislature work together in a proper way to make necessary laws
Question #29
Even in 2016, women can not serve in special combat units of the US military.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #30
Town Halls or other civic activities and voting
A.   Are not a very effective way to reach the people
B.   Are important for federalism to function effectively.
C.   Are nice but not essential to federalism or democracy
D.   Are only important in primary campaigns.
Question #31
According to Hancock, unless citizens attempt to exercise their civil liberties and civil rights,
A.   Our ongoing experiment in democracy will not function
B.   Federalism is unlikely to work well.
C.   The liberties and freedoms government is supposed to protect will not prevail
D.   All of these.
Question #32
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding social movements?
A.   Social movements originated in response to the notion that there should be broader distributions of power.
B.   Social movements challenged divine right monarchies in the 18th century
C.   Social movements never attempted to address the issue of slavery.
D.   Social movements originated in western societies
Question #33
An example of a power shared by the state and federal governments is
A.   Levying taxes
B.   All of these
C.   Establishing and maintaining schools.
D.   Declaring war
Question #34
Social movements have been popular in the United States:
A.   Since the Abolition Movement just before the Civil War.
B.   Since the Progressive Era
C.   Mostly in the last 50 years
D.   Throughout the entire history of the nation.
Question #35
Why did James Madison believe that a system of federalism based on voluntary compliance would always fail?
A.   Each state legislature contained "courtiers of popularity" who would actively oppose particular policies
B.   Each state's doubts about the others' commitment to policies would slow down and clog the federal system.
C.   Experience proved that states would never uniformly comply with national requests
D.   All of these.
Question #36
The Supreme Court has established the following for cases brought under the 14th Amendment:
A.   Three tiers of review for deciding whether equal protection was denied
B.   All of these.
C.   Three tiers of review for deciding whether citizenship was denied unconstitutionally
D.   Three tiers of review for deciding whether due process of law was denied.
Question #37
Constitutions with federalism have what feature(s)?
A.   All of these
B.   Different responsibilities for each level of government.
C.   Levels of government that cover all the people living in the sovereign territory.
D.   Each level of government has powers to leverage against the others
Question #38
Under a federal system, local governments are
A.   Subject to the jurisdiction of state government with no separate powers
B.   An entirely separate level of government that is protected from encroachments or interference from state or federal governments
C.   All of these
D.   Subject to the jurisdiction of the federal government with no separate powers
Question #39
The "rights of the accused" generally deal with people who have been arrested, but the rights belong to everybody all of the time.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #40
The purpose of Alexander Hamilton’s The Federalist was to
A.   Designate Boston as the location for the next federal convention
B.   Persuade George Washington to become the president
C.   Persuade the citizens of New York to ratify the Constitution
D.   Convince Americans that they should NOT accept federalism.
Question #41
Although the American Constitution specified the powers and duties of each branch of government,
A.   The delegates understood that many of the vague terms in the Constitution would have to be worked out in the future
B.   Much of it was experimental
C.   It was a fairly complex system.
D.   All of these.
Question #42
The Declaratory Act of 1766
A.   All of these.
B.   Eventually, applied to legislative acts in general
C.   Stated that the colonists had to obey Parliament "in all cases whatsoever
D.   Applied to matters of taxation
Question #43
. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Articles of Confederation?
A.   The national government could demand funds from the individual states to fund its operations.
B.   The national government had the power to raise troops.
C.   The national government had the power to tax
D.   The national government had to rely on the individual states to raise troops.
Question #44
In the United States, the guiding principal is the supremacy of the Constitution over any other laws.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #45
There is a tension between the centralized federal government and localized state interests that creates problems in governance.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #46
In the famous landmark case, Miller v. California, the US Supreme Court defined obscenity as having what feature(s)?
A.   The average person would find the material as appealing to a "prurient" interest
B.   All of these.
C.   The material describes sexual conduct in an offensive way.
D.   The material lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
Question #47
Government compromise at the Constitutional Convention
A.   Benefited small states.
B.   Instituted a formula which counted slaves as three-fifths of a non-slave
C.   Was actually not a compromise but a series of wins and defeats.
D.   All of these
Question #48
The following is true with regard to civil rights:
A.   Civil rights issues can only be resolved in the courts.
B.   Civil rights issues can not be resolved with Congressional legislation
C.   Executive orders are usually ineffective to resolve civil rights issues
D.   None of these
Question #49
Justice Thurgood Marshall vigorously opposed the 14th Amendment.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #50
When in doubt about the law, the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution makes it clear that
A.   The states have the final say
B.   The Congress has the final say
C.   The president has the final say.
D.   The US Constitution has the final say

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